The suggestion has been raised that we put up a regular post to prompt mods to share examples of code snippets they use in their subreddits. I figure, doing so around a theme that changes with each iteration is a fair way to go about it. This first iteration's theme is chosen for two reasons:
To be clear, these attributes are as follows:
comment_subreddit_karma: compare to the author's comment karma in your communitypost_subreddit_karma: compare to the author's post karma in your communitycombined_subreddit_karma: compare to the author's combined (comment karma + post karma) karma in your community
These checks are like other author checks in that they must be placed indented under an author: subgroup.
LanterneRougeOG originally provided four use cases for these checks:
Welcome new contributors through post replies
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type: submission
author:
combined_subreddit_karma: "< 3"
comment: |
Welcome to the community! Here are links to our [Rules](https://www.reddit.com/r/{{subreddit}}/about/rules) and [Wiki/FAQ](https://www.reddit.com/r/{{subreddit}}/wiki/index). We hope you enjoy your time here.
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This kind of rule is useful because it targets newer members who may not know much about your subreddit, but users who have posted much before will have already received this message. With the deprecation of welcome messages, this serves a similar purpose. This kind of reply also benefits other readers by making your rules, wiki resources, and a link to message the mods (in the AutoModerator signature) more visible. In the case that a new member makes a rule-breaking post, then the author may quickly self-correct, or another reader may know to report it.
Filter links in comments from newer accounts
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type: comment
body (includes): ["http", ".com", "www."]
author:
comment_subreddit_karma: "< 5"
action: filter
action_reason: "Link included in comment by user with < 5 comment subreddit karma. Check for spam or other issues."
---
This kind of rule is useful because it can catch a lot of spam from accounts new to your subreddit (ie, even if the spammer uses an old or general karma-farmed account) while carving out common false positives from established community members. Optionally, you can include a message: or comment: line to let the accounts know that their comment is pending review.
Enable features like media in comments but as a privilege to positive community members
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type: comment
body (includes, regex): '!\[(video|img|gif)\]\([^)]*\)'
author:
combined_subreddit_karma: "< 10"
action: filter
action_reason: "Media in comments by user with negative or low subreddit karma"
message: |
Hey there! Looks like you’re a new user trying to upload media in a comment - thanks for joining our community! We’ve filtered your comment for moderator review. In the meantime, feel free to engage with others through text until you’ve spent a bit more time getting to know the space!
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This kind of rule is useful because you have an alternative to disabling media in comments altogether. Instead, you can set a threshold that fits for your team so that you can review how newer members are using the features. You could even consider setting two or three thresholds - a lower one set to action: remove, a slightly higher one set to action: filter, or a higher one set to action: report - so that the amount of review does not overwhelm your team. As you monitor whether the filtered or reported content tends towards approvals or removals, you can adjust the thresholds up or down accordingly, eventually settling into a balance that provides the best experience for your team and community.
Monitor toxicity from negative participants
---
type: any
body (includes): ["potential bad phrase"]
author:
combined_subreddit_karma: "< 0"
action: filter
action_reason: "potential toxic phrase said by user with negative subreddit karma - [{{match}}]"
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This kind of rule is similar to the above, but helps you find when disruptive members are discussing topics or using potentially insulting words/phrases that happen to also be used/discussed by regular community members. This reduces how wide the net is cast by relying on a factor of local reception (indirect input from your community!) so that your monitoring as a moderator can be more effective.
Some of the most powerful applications for AutoModerator are in the ways that checks can be combined!
How do you use this feature? What makes that code snippet worthwhile for you? Share in the comments below!